Tony Perkins, the president of the Family Research Council, weighed in on the latest development in the debate over Sebelius.

"What do sick pigs have to do with widespread, taxpayer-funded abortion? More than you might think," he told LifeNews.com. "As panic spreads over a potential swine flu pandemic, liberals are already scheming how they can use the health scare to win the confirmation of [the] pro-abortion extremist."